Trout Lakes in Minnesota, Wisconsin & Michigan

Other SpeciesFound in 104 lakes

Rough fish like Trout are often associated with eutrophic, nutrient-loaded waters. Their presence — documented in 104 Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan lakes — is often a signal of how the rest of the fishery is functioning. Trout is moderately distributed — 104 lakes in Wisconsin. Some counties have it, others do not, so checking the per-lake pages matters.

Rough-fish-dominant lakes are worth checking the grade on: a rough-fish-heavy fishery often reflects an underlying nutrient-loading problem in the watershed. Cross-reference the Trout lake list below against the LakeGrade rubric: lakes with both an A or B grade and Trout documented are the best places to start for recreational targeting.

104

Total Lakes

104

Wisconsin lakes →

Avg. Grade

61 ft

Avg. Depth

Water Quality of Trout Lakes

47%

25%

14%

10%

Best Trout Lakes by Water Quality

Top 50 lakes with trout ranked by overall water quality grade.

Rank	Lake	County	State	Grade	Depth	Species
1	Geneva Lake	Walworth	WI	A	135 ft	6
2	Deep Lake	Adams	WI	A	49 ft	4
3	Beasley Lake	Waupaca	WI	A	47 ft	6
4	Lake Lucerne	Forest	WI	A	73 ft	6
5	Round Lake	Waupaca	WI	A	67 ft	8
6	Clear Lake	Oneida	WI	A	95 ft	6
7	Wolf Lake	Adams	WI	A	58 ft	4
8	Squash Lake	Oneida	WI	A	74 ft	6
9	Thunder Lake	Marinette	WI	A	62 ft	3
10	White Lake	Langlade	WI	A	42 ft	5
11	Rose Lake	Langlade	WI	A	24 ft	4
12	Ebert Lake	Portage	WI	A	30 ft	3
13	Crystal Lake	Marquette	WI	A	60 ft	3
14	Black Oak Lake	Vilas	WI	A	85 ft	6
15	Tozer Lake	Washburn	WI	A	53 ft	4
16	Dorothy Lake	Oneida	WI	A	35 ft	5
17	Neligan Lake	Oconto	WI	A	23 ft	3
18	Little Trout Lake Deep	Vilas	WI	A	98 ft	6
19	Fence Lake Deep	Vilas	WI	A	86 ft	7
20	Geneva Lake	Walworth	WI	A	135 ft	6
21	Fence Lake	Vilas	WI	A	86 ft	7
22	Rose Lake	Langlade	WI	A	24 ft	4
23	Stormy Lake	Vilas	WI	A	63 ft	5
24	Lake Anna	Florence	WI	A	61 ft	3
25	Geneva Lake Site B	Walworth	WI	A	135 ft	6
26	Thomas Lake	Portage	WI	A	28 ft	4
27	Little Trout Lake	Vilas	WI	A	98 ft	6
28	Park Creek Pond	Douglas	WI	A	7 ft	2
29	Moldenhauer Lake	Ozaukee	WI	A	32 ft	3
30	Whitefish Lake	Sawyer	WI	A	105 ft	7
31	Ashegon Lake	Sawyer	WI	A	56 ft	6
32	Silver Lake	Barron	WI	A	91 ft	6
33	Mirror Lake	Waupaca	WI	A	43 ft	4
34	Beaver Dam Lake	Barron	WI	A	106 ft	6
35	Long Lake	Waupaca	WI	A	76 ft	7
36	Rock Lake	Kenosha	WI	A	33 ft	3
37	Lake Emily	Portage	WI	A	35 ft	5
38	Jordan Lake	Adams	WI	A	92 ft	5
39	Wood Lake	Marquette	WI	A	53 ft	4
40	Stratton Lake	Waupaca	WI	A	42 ft	4
41	Sunset Lake	Portage	WI	A	55 ft	3
42	Korth Lake	Shawano	WI	A	48 ft	4
43	Clark Lake	Door	WI	A	25 ft	6
44	Lost Lake	Florence	WI	A	45 ft	2
45	Columbia Lake	Waupaca	WI	A	72 ft	7
46	Elkhart Lake	Sheboygan	WI	A	119 ft	7
47	Malone Lake	Shawano	WI	A	31 ft	3
48	Patten Lake	Florence	WI	A	52 ft	4
49	Taylor Lake	Waupaca	WI	A	58 ft	6
50	Green Lake	Green Lake	WI	B	236 ft	7

Showing top 50 of 104 lakes with trout.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many lakes have trout?

Trout are found in 104 graded lakes: 104 in Wisconsin. The average water quality grade of lakes with trout is B (Good).

What are the best lakes for trout?

The best trout lakes by water quality are Geneva Lake, Deep Lake, Beasley Lake, Lake Lucerne, Round Lake. These lakes have the highest water quality grades among all lakes where trout have been documented by state DNR surveys.

What other fish are found with trout?

Trout are most commonly found alongside panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, walleye, smallmouth bass. These species share similar habitat preferences in the region's lakes.

Other Fish Species in Trout Lakes

Panfish Lakes

Found together in 100 lakes · 1,148 total

Largemouth bass Lakes

Found together in 98 lakes · 172 total

Northern pike Lakes

Found together in 65 lakes · 99 total

Walleye Lakes

Found together in 49 lakes · 840 total

Smallmouth bass Lakes

Found together in 43 lakes · 117 total

Musky Lakes

Found together in 17 lakes · 410 total

Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.